Relationship Cookbook
An experiment in meaningful conversations
Event Info
When: Doors 18:00 · Start 18:30 · Social from 20:00 · Close (we are not creatures of the night)
What this is
Relationships: they’re great… until they aren’t.
Monogamy? Open? Poly? Or just “we like each other and want to spend time together”? Confused, curious, or convinced the answer is “live alone in a cave”? Yes, but HOW? We meet and share tools, techniques, experiences. Come share.
What is a relationship cookbook?
A semi-facilitated group conversation. The motto is that "everything has to be personal and practical", like exchanging recipes. Hence a "cookbook". Part the feeling of a chat with good friends, part workshop, totally an open sharing of ideas to find common ground, or at least the clarity that we are all confused. Practical. Open. Playful. Not prescriptive. No preaching.
Why come
Practice better talking and listening (time-boxing, hand signals, speaking tokens)
Explore real questions and tensions in how we relate
Learn lightweight techniques you can use in your own groups/relationships
Format
Check-in & framing
Small-group rotations
Plenary reflections
Casual social (~21:00)
Please arrive on time. We’ll cover the structure once and can’t re-teach it mid-flow.
Who it’s for
Anyone interested in how we relate: partners, friends, facilitators, therapists, community builders, skeptics, cave-dwellers-at-heart.
The hosts
Alex Pedori:
facilitator, AI engineer, life coach, & collector of relationship tools. You can find more about him at Wetwarecraft, Relationship-Cookbook, and IFS Collective. If you’re curious to connect get in touch at alex@ifs-collective.com
Pau Wojnar:
therapeutic coach (IFS), community builder & facilitator. You can find more about her work at Pleasure Maps and IFS Collective. If you’re curious to connect about coaching or the project, get in touch at pau@ifs-collective.com
Together we run the IFS Collective, Relationship Cookbooks, Unconferences, workshops, retreats. You find us both at hello@ifs-collective.com
Bring
Yourself (and any interested friends)
Optional: snack / drink / your own cup
Most importantly: relational questions or topics you care about (you are a human: we expect you have some, that you are aware of, or not)
Links & Resources
Community spaces:
Facebook page (we are rarely on FB)
FAQ
What is the cookbook? An inclusive and practical group conversation: the best of a late-night chat with good friends and a focused meeting about a project.
What happens? We talk, share experiences, and practice technique.
Is the event free?
Yes and the Newspeak House will be accepting donations in exchange for letting us use their amazing space.